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Open source alternatives to LM Studio[006]
LM Studio is a desktop app for downloading and running local LLMs with a chat interface and an OpenAI-compatible local server. Below are 6 self-hostable open source alternatives, ranked by GitHub popularity.
Ollama
Get up and running with large language models locally
★ STARS
171.0k
⑂ FORKS
16.0k
LocalAI
Free, open source OpenAI alternative
★ STARS
46.1k
⑂ FORKS
1.8k
cherry-studio
AI productivity studio with smart chat, autonomous agents, and 300+ assistants. Unified access to frontier LLMs
★ STARS
45.3k
⑂ FORKS
4.3k
Jan
Jan is an open source alternative to ChatGPT that runs 100% offline on your computer.
★ STARS
42.4k
⑂ FORKS
2.8k
5ire
5ire is a cross-platform desktop AI assistant, MCP client. It compatible with major service providers, supports local knowledge base and tools via model context protocol servers .
★ STARS
5.2k
⑂ FORKS
405
Fullmoon
Chat with private and local large language models
★ STARS
2.3k
⑂ FORKS
223
// EDITOR'S TAKE
Jan is the closest one-for-one replacement: a desktop app that browses models, downloads them and exposes a local API, all in the same window. Ollama is the better engine and almost everything else builds on it, but it is a CLI and daemon rather than a GUI, while cherry-studio and 5ire are polished chat clients that assume a backend such as Ollama is already running.
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What is the best open source LM Studio alternative?
Ollama is the most popular open source LM Studio alternative by GitHub stars (170,983 stars). The other 5 options are ranked above.
Are these LM Studio alternatives self-hostable?
Yes — every project listed here is open source and runs on your own infrastructure. Click into a project to see its license, stars, language, and current health status.
Are they free?
All projects shown are free and open source. Check each project's license page for the terms — most are MIT, Apache 2.0, or AGPL.
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